Armour / skirt

Description

Skirt, divided centrally, of gold brocade woven with an all-over pattern in blue silk, with medallions embroidered with dragon pursuing a pearl amid clouds and Mt Meru rising from the sea, with waistband of blue cotton, part of the ceremonial armour of Zhang Chaofa, admiral and governor of the Zhoushan islands: China, 1830-1840

Museum reference

A.1956.522.21

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Armour / skirt

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

1830 - 1840

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Physical description

Gold brocade woven with blue silk; pale blue silk lining; medallions embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread; waistband of blue cotton

Associations

Zhang Chaofa, 1788 - 1840
Burrell, George, Lieutenant-General, 1777 - 1853
Simpson, James Young, Professor Sir, 1811 - 1870
Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China, East Asia

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume III, p. 340

On display

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